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Later, after a general pardon, he returned, but decided to live in the mountains away from trouble.After Liu Yuan declared himself the Prince of Han in 304, creating Han Zhao state and effectively declaring independence and war on Jin, he made Liu Yao a major general.…

In 1949 she was arrested by the Ministry of Public Security, along with several others, and was accused of plotting against the People's Republic of Poland.She was sentenced to five years in prison, but released soon later due to a general pardon.Ostracized by the local authorities and unable to find work, she moved away from Podhale to Szczecin.…

I cannot believe that your uncle is included in the general pardon for political offenders.He committed a crime against both civil and military law and was condemned by a court-martial.…Cited from Greifenstein, by F. Marion Crawford

Later, after a general pardon, he was allowed to return from exile.

His majesty then published a general pardon for all the French who had borne arms against him.When this sacrifice is not extorted by necessity, but, on the contrary, made at a time when vengeance has full liberty to satiate itself, it is not one of the least marks of a truly royal disposition.…Cited from The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 10 (of 20), by Various

A free and general pardon to all concerned in the rising.Cited from The Rise of the Democracy, by Joseph Clayton

He gave general promotions to the imperial officials, and it was said that starting from this time, promotions of imperial officials, which were strict and slow during the reigns of Emperors Gaozu and Taizong, began to become more relaxed and often excessive.He also declared a general pardon, except for long-term exiles.…

Conti, a prince of the blood who was at the head of the noble faction that still claimed to represent the Parlement de Paris, was pardoned, as well as all those others who had taken part; all were to be free of prosecution for their roles, if they would declare for the settlement within four days.A general pardon was issued for all cash taken or property sold during the insurrection.Turning to the pressing royal need for money, which was at the root of the imposed taxes that had been resisted by the Parlement, it was agreed that the King might borrow sums deemed necessary at denier 12 (8.33%), for the current and following years only.…

"It will do much towards conciliating our people."Grant included also in his written terms words of general pardon to Confederate officers for their treason.This was an inadvertent breach, perhaps, of Lincoln's orders, but it was one which met with no objection.…Cited from Abraham Lincoln, by Lord Charnwood

His mercy was cruelty of the worst sort.The general pardon which he had granted to his enemies was in truth a general proscription of his friends.Hitherto the judges appointed by the usurper had been under a restraint, imperfect indeed, yet not absolutely nugatory.…Cited from History of England, James II V. 4, Macaulay

But the bishop, who had been at Paraiba since the time when De Castro was wounded, now returned to claim his office as governor on the removal of the former one.He began to exercise his authority in the king's name, and his first act was to declare a general pardon.But he, however appears to have been a timid man: willing yet not daring to join the party who wished to shake off the yoke of Portugal, and by his vacillating conduct betraying both his friends in that party, and the trust reposed in him by the crown.…Cited from Journal of a Voyage to Brazil, by Maria Graham

Dolci made an application for an amnesty, but was sentenced to two years imprisonment for libel.He never served the verdict, because of a general pardon.When the Court refused to allow new evidence from witnesses, Dolci and Alasia decided that the trial was a travesty.…

Stay: if I should relent, will you agree To sign our general pardon presently?Cited from A Collection Of Old English Plays, Vol. IV., Edited by A.H. Bullen

A stubborn struggle ensued, but Cade and his men were finally beaten off.The amnesty which followed led to a conference at which terms were arranged and a general pardon granted.That for Cade, however, as it was made out in his assumed name of Mortimer, was invalid, and on the discovery being made he seized a large quantity of booty and fled.…Cited from Inns and Taverns of Old London,by Henry C. Shelley

So, after meeting the objectives of these Amerindians, Villanueva imprisoned the chief conspirators, and punished the people of Senecu and Socorro for causing the above, burning their idols, witchcraft tools, and poisons.After this, Villanueva made a general pardon to all members of the rebellion.In addition, after returning to Santa Fe de New Mexico, he visited the villages of their jurisdiction in order to leave the province in peace.…

In May 1980, during the coup d'etat led by Chun Doo-hwan, Ko was accused of treason and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.He was released in August 1982 as part of a general pardon.…

A bill was prepared for this purpose, though not without warm opposition; and, at the same time, an act passed for a general pardon.On the tenth day of August, the king closed the session with a speech, in which he expressed his concern for the sufferings of the innocent, and a just indignation against the guilty, with respect to the South-Sea scheme.…Cited from The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II, by Tobias Smollett

Chaloner married Ursula, daughter of Sir Philip Fairfax of Steeton, a son and two daughters survived him.His exemption from the general pardon, meant that his family were left unprovided for.…

As part of the political compromise that allowed for the restoration of the monarchy at the end of the interregnum, Parliament passed the Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity, and Oblivion.Under this act most people were granted a general pardon for any crimes that they had committed during the civil war and during the interregnum.However two score of people were exempted from this pardon.…

Castles that were handed over to the barons as part of the agreement were to be given back to the king, and Henry should be free to appoint his own ministers.The only concession made to the barons was a general pardon extended to those involved in the conflict.The financial demands of King Henry were not mentioned.…